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Episode 165. Tangjin (2)
‘Is it because I’m in a good mood?’
I think there was a momentary misunderstanding because he looked so ordinary.
Neo’s newbie tilted his head and then focused on the auction again.
“This item is a unique [Winter Cloak]. The effect is strong cold resistance, so it’s an era where you can live in the middle of Antarctica without feeling the cold with just this one cloak. The starting price is 800 million.”
Please note that this auction will feature a mix of unique and epic items.
I was worried that the excitement would die down when a low-level item suddenly appeared while we were talking about something epic, but surprisingly, the bidding competition went smoothly.
When you see items that easily cost over 10 billion, and then suddenly see the number 800 million, it feels strangely cheap and worth buying.
‘It’s cheap. Should I buy one of those for dungeons like the Ice Palace?’
Hesitantly.
Ja-gyeong noticed the sign for the first time.
But guess what? The sign I was holding had the number 32 on it, and immediately a reaction came from the seat next to it, number 33.
“Is this a gift?”
“yes?”
“Are you bidding on this as a gift?”
The man with the hat pulled down asked a question. So the self-defense officer answered in a bewildered manner.
“No? If I get it, I’ll probably use it… right?”
Why would that person ask something like that when we first met?
“If you think like that, it would be better not to buy it.”
“yes?”
“That item has a very heavy magical power. It doesn’t work well with delicate telekinesis. Are you the type of person who uses that skill?”
“Oh, oh, yes. You recognize me. Did you see it on the news… … .”
“… Anyway, don’t buy that. It slows down your skills. If you’re sensitive, it’ll definitely bother you.”
It seemed that there was a reason why number 33 opened his mouth.
“Skills are slowed down? Wow, they should have told you about that in advance at the auction house!”
“Could it be that they hid the negative information in the auction price? They have to sell it at a high price so they get a lot of commission.”
“Anyway, I almost got scammed.”
“Well, if you get used to it, it won’t be so bad that it won’t be usable… What I was talking about was a minor compatibility issue.”
Neo’s new recruit was surprised to hear the man’s explanation – whose voice sounded unnaturally deep – and thanked him for telling him.
Yes. That’s why the customers here bring along appraisers. If they don’t know the true value of the item, they will suffer losses like you.
‘I’m glad I met such a kind person.’
She sighed in relief, feeling that the concept of affection still existed in Korea.
It was at this same time that the auctioneer introduced the next item.
“This item is a [sacred tree sapling]. The price will be quoted in units of 1.5 billion won to 10 million won.”
Oh, my.
By the way, that’s epic, but why is the starting price so low?
The vigilante blinks his eyes and looks around.
What on earth is a [Sacred Tree Sapling] that makes people look so indifferent?
But before he could finish his thoughts, the situation changed.
“Yes. 1.51 billion came out.”
Sigh.
Number 33, quietly raising a sign from the side.
By the way, this is the first time that my nameless neighbor has participated in a bid.
“Want to buy it? What is that?”
Ja-gyeong saw that and spoke to the other person without thinking.
The auction item up for auction is an ivory plant in a pot. So, you can probably tell that it’s not something you’d want to equip…
“It’s an air purifier.”
“yes?”
Then the young man sitting next to me began to explain.
“[The sacred tree sapling] is said to have the ability to purify the surrounding air when installed.”
“yes?”
“It’s a bit funny for an epic level, but it’s better than I thought because it not only sterilizes, but also filters out a wide range of things like monster poison.”
He says this and picks up the license plate again.
But even after the explanation was over, the gaze of the person sitting next to me did not disappear.
The man in the hat takes another sip of the drink in his hand and continues speaking.
“But why have you been looking at me with such interest since earlier? Are you bidding on it?”
A question was asked that seemed full of caution, but the other person answered with a smile.
“Actually, that’s the item I was thinking of buying. My original goal was to buy at least one epic item with the lowest starting bid here.”
Some people find themselves twitching their fingers without even realizing it.
“But since number 33 is in, I’ll just cheer them on. Fighting!”
But what followed was an unimaginable stroke of luck.
The Neo Sisters guild member felt surprisingly grateful for the nagging of the person sitting next to him, and ended up changing his own plans.
The price of goodness.
One appraiser inadvertently eliminated a competitor at auction, thereby acquiring the item he had planned to buy at a much lower price.
“2.68 billion. 2.68 billion. 2.68 billion. [The Sacred Tree Sapling] was sold to lot number 33. I will introduce the next item right away.”
The price has been reduced by a whopping 30% from the last sale!
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How can I be so lucky, is today really my lucky day?
“By the way, how nice of a house do you live in that you can afford all those air purifiers? Is it 100 pyeong? Or… that Seocho-gu apartment? 180 pyeong?”
The man answered in a bright voice, happy to have saved money.
“It’s 5 pyeong.”
Then one of Neo’s agents looks blank, like an astronaut facing a galaxy cluster.
An air purifier worth 2.68 billion won in a 5-pyeong studio apartment… …?
“ha ha ha.”
It’s obviously a joke, so I’ll just laugh it off.
“Anyway, I think you’ve bought everything you need. If you want, I can explain some of the upcoming auction items. I noticed you came alone, without an appraiser.”
“thank you!”
A few minutes later.
As we chatted about this and that, the auction soon came to an end.
“This concludes the 14th Epic Auction. We would like to thank everyone who participated. Bidders who have a winning item, please follow the instructions… … .”
When the chairman was about to be reorganized.
Woman number 32 turned her head to the seat where number 33 was sitting. She wanted to say goodbye one last time to the person who had always helped her.
But guess what?
I only turned my gaze for a moment, but the man’s side profile had taken on a completely different vibe than before.
“uh?”
Short golden hair.
The impression of a cold air lingering like an extension of the sharp edge of the sun.
The mysterious man who was rolling an empty water bottle in his hand soon shifted his gaze.
“Oh, it’s solved.”
It is the moment of disguise removal.
This one was covered in illusion magic just before entering the auction house, the areas that have the greatest impact on impression, namely the eyes and hair.
‘I changed my appearance because I thought it would be annoying if I participated in the auction in my original form.’
But, just because I kept welcoming for a few minutes, three bottles of mana potions were destroyed. It seems like this isn’t something that can be done easily.
He took off his uncomfortable hat and stood up. Now that the auction was over, there was no need to disguise himself any longer.
“Next time, please come with emotional love.”
Kim Ki-ryeo leaves a greeting to bidder number 32 in his usual voice and suddenly disappears.
The remaining bidder froze as if time had stopped, and only after a long time did he let out a scream so deafening that it echoed throughout the room.
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.
.
A few minutes later.
By the time someone had decided to make this encounter a lifelong memory, the other person had already forgotten what had just happened.
“Yahoo!”
He holds a flower pot in his hand and shouts with joy.
[Sacred Tree Sapling]
[Rating: Epic]
[Description: Purifies a wide radius of the environment.]
This thing costs ‘only’ 2 billion won.
As expected, Earthlings still clearly have limitations in their knowledge.
If its true function had been revealed, [Sacred Tree Sapling] would have been priced at a level comparable to other epics.
“I can’t believe I got this epic for such a cheap price.”
As these stories show, the item that Kiria won the bid for was an item with hidden unique abilities.
[Description: Purifies a wide radius of the environment.]
However, the information that could be obtained with Earth’s [Emotion] skill was not complete.
Moreover, Earthlings tended to rely on such fragmentary skill results.
– The horsepower is epic mid-level, but its function is only air purification?
-You think it’s all about reducing the amount of poison or bacteria? And how did you bring such a large tree into the dungeon… ?
Of course, some scholars conducted various experiments, saying that it was impossible for an object with such a large magical power to be like this, and that there must definitely be some other hidden function.
In the end, no one was able to reveal the secret of the sacred tree.
So then, what is the truth behind this thing that has been shrouded in mystery?
“hmm.”
Boom. Boom.
As soon as he reached the house he wanted to go to, he cut off a branch of the sacred tree until its green crown was exposed.
Then, fill a cup-like place with water and soak the crushed branches in it.
The most important thing at this time is temperature.
This will work best if you use cold water just before it turns to ice. Probably.
‘I’m glad I have a refrigerator at home.’
After leaving the eggplant water for about a day, paying attention to the temperature, dilute the boiled water and fill the foldable bathtub… … .
-with a plop!
A little later.
The plan is to dive headfirst into the prepared container. By the way, there is no need to take off your clothes.
As you can see, the Sacred Tree Sapling is an item that requires you to cover your body with the material from the tree’s wounds to be effective.
There is a similar concept on Earth called the River Styx.
‘It’s been a long time since I played in the water.’
He sank his whole body into a deep slump so as not to meet the same fate as Achilles in the myth.
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Okay, now it’s time to experience its performance.
[[Dungeon Break] March 25th 09:18
Dungeon Break Alert Near Mapo-gu, Seoul]
Finding the testing center wasn’t difficult.
No matter how much gate detection capabilities have advanced, their accuracy is still not up to the level of weather forecasting.
Therefore, mankind has always been exposed to the disaster called Dungeon Break.
“Hey, hey, hey. Stop it! Stop it!”
“Eww, my foot!”
An intersection in Seoul.
Hunters with swords and spears in hand stand against an army of monsters.
They were a small group of attackers who happened to notice the dungeon break while passing by and set out to deal with it.
The problem was that the enemy’s rank was higher than theirs.
This is a hastily put together team made up of C and D class members, but the opponent was at the B class level.
“When will the association support arrive? Hasn’t it been 5 minutes since I reported it?”
“Oh, please do something about it!”
However, we could not retreat just because we were inferior in strength.
Glance.
The bow-wielding hunter standing in the back row turns his gaze and looks behind him.
What you see is an elementary school in Seoul with a striking green grass playground.
“Oh my god, you’re crazy! Why did it have to explode in a place like this!”
If we move just a few steps, that young learning center will be turned into a wasteland.
They knew that too, so they couldn’t just run away. They had to somehow tie up the monsters’ feet.
“Whoaaah!”
Chomp!
However, in the midst of all this, the spearman who was holding the front line could not hold out and fell.
The monster’s sharp claws mercilessly tore at the hide of its prey, and when one of its comrades was seriously injured, the hunters all hesitated.
‘What should I do?’
If there had been even one B-class hunter here, I would have done something… … !
“uh?”
But at this moment.
The spearman, who was stepping back while being supported, opened his eyes wide as if he had discovered something.
Thud, thud.
A man in his 20s with a meticulous appearance, a rarity in the world of leaf-eaters where the river of fatigue flows.
The soldier recognizes who has intervened and mutters quietly.
“That person… … .”
S-class hunter, Kim Ki-ryeo.
The top-level awakeners in Korea are standing just across a crosswalk.
The blonde awakener strode forward, glancing at the shattered traffic light.
Soon a loud voice came from the man’s direction.
“-Everyone disperse!”
This is what he declared with great confidence.
“Everyone, please go home. I’ll handle things from now on.”
As if he was carrying absolute [protection] on his back.